VIDEO: The Saint Padre Pio Parish Held Their 13th Annual Festival

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:00 AM EDT

VINELAND - The Saint Padre Pio Parish held their 13th Annual Saint Padre Pio Festival on Sunday, September 20th.To kicked off The World Meeting of Families Week, they moved up the festival so that it would fall exactly a week before Pope Francis' Philadelphia pilgrimage.The festival featured food, beer, wine, Italian music, activities for kids, and homemade desserts. There was also an Italian mass and procession. It drew in crowds of thousands to Our Lady of Pompeii Church to celebrate the family-centered tradition.To learn more about Saint Padre Pio Parish, visit their website, http://www.pppnj.org/.

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